Marianna,FL--->Augusta,GA----->Los Angeles,CA= 2,726miles :?:

 

Hmmm ia that the correct mileage Mike?...hmmm dont think so...let me get back with you n check
Sounds kinda high?
hmmm the dollar or so a mile I turned down (very heavy), n there were lots ill tell ya, was from Talahasee to LA area....it tempted me cuz it was only 50 or so miles down the road, but really thought I could do better when he told me it only paid 2100 and weighed 44,000.
I was getting a little fustrated and jumped at this one since it was only a 20,000 pounder.
Yeah Bill I cant complain too much...after feul it leaves a net of almost $4K for two weeks work (True I got insurance and maitence costs out of that too). If I get back to So Cal by Thursday I have been gone exactly two weeks......dont know if Ive done good, just lucky, or should have done much better?.....since first time ever really didnt know what I would find out here........hope every two weeks go this smooth and well to be honest. I would be 100% satisfied myself and enjoying myself, people can heckle me like they do Prodigy (hey I support he got away from company driver and is making a living)
As for me got some $ in my pocket and am happy.

 

That mileage is correct

 

according to pcmiler,pratical miles

 

Hmmm yeah...I am coming out less in my calcuations
270 DH from Marianna to 30 miles west of augusta where i p/u...forgot the town.........but 30 miles either way isnt an issue for me.

then got 2150 to LA.....hmmmm where am I off?

 

Pepe, I'm not your travel agent, or dispatcher! All I'm saying, is that you hauling cheap, and could, and should do better!

You wanna stick to your guns? Fine, it doesn't hurt me a bit, but eventually, will catch up with you.

While you are on the road, truck goes where the money is, not the other way around. Keep that in mind, if you want to make it.

Cause as of right now, Prodigy, is probably doing better than you are!
Just an opinion! 8)

 

Yeah im off on miles...just looked at my rate agreement....thats 2350 not 2150....oppps
Yeah shoulda held out for something better even better....was in a bit of a hurry to grap something light and head back...well this mistake certainly wont kill me financially tho cuz this is a pretty light load.
First time out on the east coast as an O/op and this was dissapointing, I quess NoWorries was right tho that better pay going west>east then east>west?.....Had heard the opposite?

 

Yup, I've found that out. I head out and I'm prepared to stay out at least 3 weeks and I'll go anywhere for a buck....Wait....I meant a buck fifty. I always seem to end up in bad freight places but I always seem to get a call with a good load that's not advertised.

I very rarely call for a load that's on the load boards. I just sit and wait for the phone to ring. The only problem is I have to move fast. I think I get the better money is because brokers are fearing they will lose the load and would rather make half the money than nothing at all. Not sure if I'm correct but I do have to hustle and make sure my truck is ready to move.

I think it just takes time to learn. Not sure. I was hauling for $1.35 for the first month or so but I'm learning and it's going up.

 

Hmmm yeah dont know what my average will be for this month.........would have done the time different (I am basicly homeless in the US,wifes family home is in Asia, using my godparents mailing address here) I can stay out forever, but want to get back for my first ever IFTA so just planned this time to only stay out two weeks at most so this one circle out will be it.
I recieved a gross of 5,700 and i went from LA to Dallas-Dallas to Marianna-Marianna to Augusta- Augusta straight back to L.A.
Hmmm have yet to sit down and fiqure out the miles and see what rate I come up with.........hmmmm quessing off the top of my head somewhere around a 1.30??????????? The positive thing was I was able to keep all the loads light.........I never hauled over 23,000 and one of the loads was even as light as 12,000....so lots of reduced wear n tear on my equiptment, and cant at all complain about mpg which is the big factor in dry van work.

Well my big thing is really the bottom line tho.....as I said I will spend appx 1,700 in feul for these 3 loads, and that leaves me 4k left.
Out of the 4k I have to pay IFTA, about 750 a month insurance payment, and want to put at least 1,500 a month away in maitence Emg. fund.
Just hope I can put together two back to back, 2 weeks like this last twoo weeks I hope, and I would be very happy about my monthly progress, but I know so much could and does go wrong.